Definition
橡皮 (xiàng pí) is the common word for both the material rubber and an eraser. For the material, 橡胶 (xiàng jiāo) is a more technical term used in industry; 橡皮 is the everyday word. As an eraser, 橡皮 is the standard term.
noun
rubber (the material)eraser
Measure word · 块
Examples
- ，。Qiānbǐ xiě cuò le, wǒ yòng xiàng pí cā diào.I wrote wrong with the pencil, so I erased it with an eraser.
- 橡皮，。Zhè zhǒng xiàng pí de tánxìng hěn hǎo, shìhé zuò lúntāi.This kind of rubber has great elasticity and is suitable for making tires.
- 橡皮。Qǐng bāng wǒ mǎi yí kuài xiàng pí.Please help me buy an eraser.
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